The St. Pius X Catholic Golden Lions's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against South Cobb by a score of 55-28 (the very same score they lost by the week prior). Given St. Pius X Catholic's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 191st, while South Cobb is ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Cobb's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordyn Martin, who scored ten points. LaDashia Taylor was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
St. Pius X Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for South Cobb, they are on a eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
St. Pius X Catholic will head out on the road to face off against North Atlanta at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Cobb won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Pebblebrook at 3:00 p.m. on January 13th. Pebblebrook has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since November 18.
